Panasonic GH5S vs Sony HX80

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony HX80, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was unveiled 23 months after the HX80 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GH5S grades versus the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S has outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the GH5S vs the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and HX80 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and HX80.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX80 will deliver greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern GH5S should have an advantage in sensor tech.